The ratio of the radii of two planets is $r$ and the ratio of accelerations due to gravity on the planets is $x$. Then the ratio of the escape velocities from the planets is

  • A
    $xr$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\frac{r}{x}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{rx}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{x}{r}}$

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